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Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always around to help him get in (and out of) tr... Read allWorking class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always around to help him get in (and out of) trouble.Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always around to help him get in (and out of) trouble.
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Cedric The Entertainer
- Ralph Kramden
- (as Cedric the Entertainer)
Jerry DeCapua
- Television Play-by-Play Announcer
- (voice)
- (as Jerry De Capua)
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With every other mildly successful TV show or movie from the past being revamped, remade, or reimagined, it's not a big surprise that "The Honeymooners" would get a 21st century update.
Now, having said that, I believe this was a huge waste of an excellent opportunity. Now, I really don't care that the four main characters were reimagined as African-Americans. Hey, if it's a good movie, James Bond could be Black for all I care. This movie, however, given the script, was not worth making.
In fact, let's all just agree to erase this film from our collective memories. The REAL "Honeymooners" movie needs to wait about five to seven years for JOSH PECK from the Nickelodeon Show "Drake & Josh" to get old enough to step into Jackie Gleason's shoes. If you have never seen Peck before, watch the show. He oozes Gleason's influence (he is even an accomplished pool player as seen in one episode).
Of course, this is all my opinion which is probably not worth the time it took you to read this, but thanks anyway.
Now, having said that, I believe this was a huge waste of an excellent opportunity. Now, I really don't care that the four main characters were reimagined as African-Americans. Hey, if it's a good movie, James Bond could be Black for all I care. This movie, however, given the script, was not worth making.
In fact, let's all just agree to erase this film from our collective memories. The REAL "Honeymooners" movie needs to wait about five to seven years for JOSH PECK from the Nickelodeon Show "Drake & Josh" to get old enough to step into Jackie Gleason's shoes. If you have never seen Peck before, watch the show. He oozes Gleason's influence (he is even an accomplished pool player as seen in one episode).
Of course, this is all my opinion which is probably not worth the time it took you to read this, but thanks anyway.
The movie needs a new title. Thanks Hollywood you have just destroyed the concept of a TV Show that was one of my favorites. On the way of out of the theater people were bitching and asking if they could get their money back.
Idea....rename the movie it has nothing to do with the TV series.
Where is the feeling that you use to get after watching the honeymooners.
What happened to creating a movie that depicts the era that the original was filmed in.
What happened to casting? The characters in the new movie are nothing like the TV series.
This remake should be renamed or removed. Its a load of crap!
Idea....rename the movie it has nothing to do with the TV series.
Where is the feeling that you use to get after watching the honeymooners.
What happened to creating a movie that depicts the era that the original was filmed in.
What happened to casting? The characters in the new movie are nothing like the TV series.
This remake should be renamed or removed. Its a load of crap!
This movie has all of the charm of a 2nd grader playing around with a video camera and just as much plot. The story begins with a charming love story that has no root in reality and does not improve after that. At least the film is consistent. The movie tries hard enough to make the audience laugh but the end result is a series of jokes that are extremely predictable. I think its safe to say that just about every line in this film was a plaid out cliché. Its hard to believe that people were actually paid to create this movie. I guess it stands as proof that if the paycheck is big enough, someone will be willing to do it. I had actually never seen a film in the IMDb bottom 100 before, so at the very least I can now say that I have.
I usually watch remakes with an open mind, but this movie was a big disappointment. It was an awful waste of the talents of two very funny comedic actors. The script is lacking in so many ways. Cedric the Entertainer is not allowed to be as creative as we all know he capable of being. Also, I am a huge fan of Mike Epps, but his role this movie did not do it for me. Mike Epps, in my opinion is one those under-rated geniuses of comedy like Eugene Levy. Mike Epps can be great as a side-kick, but the script doesn't allow Cedric to play off of Mike's humor. The jokes were lame and mostly unfunny. The other characters are so far over-the-top that they don't work. "The Great One" is probably turning over in his grave on this one.
A remake, or movie version, of a TV show is nothing new. However, lets keep some similarity here. The first big change in "artistic" change that I noticed recently was Dare Devil where The Kingpin was played by Michael Duncan. I love his work, but Kingpin was a huge WHITE GUY. Now we have The Honeymooners in which the families are BLACK. What the F***. Even in this day of political correctness how can they expect us not to notice that. Even in all the other comments I looked at no one mentioned this. Come on! Enough is enough. This would be like re-filming Patton with Morgan Freeman. But, given that no one seemed to "notice" the characters of this movie are of the wrong race I would be willing to bet no one would say anything if Freeman was portrayed as Patton. And, with that I say lets make a movie about President Lincoln, played by Bill Cosby, proclaiming slaves are free, and they can be played by Philapinos.
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Ralph tells Alice that he and Norton have to go to the lodge, Alice's says "What, are you Fred Flintstone?" Les Pierrafeu (1960) was based on the original The Honeymooners (1955).
- GoofsThe opening of the movie was set in 1999, however Ralph's bus features the American flag decal placed on buses following 9/11.
- Crazy creditsA blooper reel plays alongside the rolling credits.
- Alternate versionsThe film was originally rated PG-13 for "some innuendo and rude humor" for its theatrical release. It was subsequently re-edited to receive a PG rating for its home video release for family friendly marketing purposes; this is the only version of the film available on home video to date.
- SoundtracksBustin' Loose
by Chuck Brown
Performed by Chuck Brown (as Chuck Brown) and The Soul Searchers
Courtesy of Logan H. Westbrooks
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Box office
- Budget
- $25,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,843,849
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,538,835
- Jun 12, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $13,183,426
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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